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Jul 11, 2007 · ‘This one Church of Christ, which we confess in the Creed as one, holy, Catholic and apostolic [. . .]. This Church, constituted and organised in this world as a society, subsists in the Catholic Church, governed by the successor of Peter and the Bishops in communion with him.” “It is possible, according to Catholic doctrine, to affirm ...
Feb 1, 2003 · CATHOLIC: You’re right—and the Church does not judge others’ personal beliefs. That is precisely why the Church asks non-Catholics not to receive Holy Communion. If it allowed non-Catholics, the Church would have to investigate each person’s beliefs. It clearly cannot do that, so it assumes that all Catholics believe in the Eucharist in ...
Aug 1, 2023 · The Church of Christ believes in baptism for the remission of sins, signifying one’s faith. Each congregation is autonomous. Worship is a cappella, honoring early church traditions. They also partake in weekly communion as an act of remembrance, and the Bible guides their beliefs and practices.
First, the church was built and purchased by Christ (Matt. 16:18; Acts 20:28). No one has the right to start a church as a divinely approved institution (cf. 1 Cor. 1:10-13). Christ, the Son of God, is the only one qualified, and he has established his church (cf. Eph. 4:4; 1:22-23). After religious division arose within the church at Corinth ...
Jun 19, 2014 · Answer: What you heard is about 20% true and 80% false. In the beginning of Christianity there was just one church, founded by the apostles. This church rejected a number of false teachings over the first three or four centuries, but gradually the church itself evolved away from some of the basic qualities of the primitive church.
Feb 19, 2024 · And the Catholic Church sees itself as the one true church. So they see all church history (until the Protestant Reformation) as the history of the Catholic church. However, the hierarchy of the Catholic Church, with the Bishop of Rome as the Pope, goes back only to the 4th century and the Emperor Constantine (dubious Catholic historical claims ...
Are “Mormons” Christian? Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints unequivocally affirm themselves to be Christians. They worship God the Eternal Father in the name of Jesus Christ. When asked what the Latter-day Saints believe, Joseph Smith put Christ at the center: “The fundamental principles of our religion is the ...